With Mercedes teammates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton’s relationship continuing to degenerate as they fight for the World Championship, Niki Lauda will seek to have the duo back on civil terms by the Canadian Grand Prix in two weeks.

Hamilton seemed agitated at several points of the weekend, including qualifying, where Rosberg had an off at the Mirabeau corner that triggered the yellow flag – and kept an angry Hamilton from having one last shot at pole position.

Personally, barrylibby, I think Mercedes made a mistake when they hired Lauda. I remember him from his days as a driver and he had a pretty glib tongue on him at that time. If Lauda is going to say anything to these drivers at all, he needs to tell Hamilton to shut up and Rosberg to ignore Hamilton and drive the car. If Lauda attempts to go down the road that he espouses in this article, he will only exacerbate the situation. You cannot force Hamilton – or anyone else, for that matter – to be “friends” if they do not want to do so.

Anyone who’s been around F1 for more than a month pretty much knows that Hammy is an ego maniac. When everything goes his way, he’s tolerable but any other time he is a flaming arse clown. He thinks his driving ability makes him superior to other people but he is wrong.

The true character of a person is not how well they drive a race car. Hammy has demonstrated over and over just like Vettel that he has a chip on his shoulder and that he can’t deal with reality. They both fail as human beings no matter how much adulation the fans or media bestow on them. Fame and fortune can’t buy you class or make you a good person. McLaren could not mold Hammy into a decent human being and Mercedes will not have any better luck.

redrocket81….During qualifying for the 2007 Chinese GP, Lewis turned out to be faster than Fernando. As a result Alonso flew into a rage, went into the McLaren garage area, and tore down a bathroom door by ripping off its hinges. redrocket81, do you really think that was a positive teaching experience, which Hamilton should try and copy?….hmmm

As a driver, Hamilton is outstanding. As a human being, Hamilton is a failure. And Lauda? He is carrying too much baggage with him from the old days to be making too many comments like this. Hamilton is the source of this problem because of his inconsiderate, egotistical motor mouth. IF Lauda is going to get involved, he needs to tell Hamilton to shut up and drive the car. And Rosberg just needs to ignore Hamilton and keep putting forth his best effort.

Hamilton is, and behaves, like a child who needs to grow up! He is selfish and incapable of being a team driver. He never deserved wining his first championship in Brazil with some controversial action by a driver who is no longer in F1 during the final laps to deprive Massa from winning the championship. It was disgusting finish to the season, but then the British media is equally disgusting in elevating him to the likes of great champions which he will never be as a person, a driver? Yes, he has the skills, but not the personality to match.